I. pre ‧ school 1 BrE AmE , pre-school /ˈpriːskuːl/ adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ school , pre-school, ↑ schooling ; verb : ↑ school ; adjective : PRE-SCHOOL ]
relating to the time in a child’s life before they are old enough to go to school:
preschool children
II. preschool 2 BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] American English
a school for children between two and five years of age SYN kindergarten British English